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/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "loh" (as in "loan") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "SYEH" + "goh" (as in "go")/

Meaning

An action taken blindly, without information or direction, a random shot in the dark driven by desperation rather than strategy. The move you make when you have absolutely nothing left to go on.

Examples

He sent that application without any research, total shot in the dark.

I guessed on the last question and got it right by pure luck.

Regional synonyms

To give permission or a green light for something to happen. In Argentine slang 'habilitar' can mean granting approval, or someone signaling romantic interest, giving you the go-ahead through messages or looks.